Fish & Wildlife

The species are intertwined in the Klamath Tribes’ culture, but poor water quality has made the Upper Klamath Lake lethal for their juveniles.

The Crater Lake newt only exists in the rich, blue waters of the Oregon national park. Its population has been declining in recent years, mostly due to growing numbers of signal crayfish.

On Wednesday, a state court ruled against a proposal for a new dam in rural Marion County has drawn criticism from wildlife advocates.

For Northwest tribes, removing the four lower Snake River dams means more than just saving salmon, more than just saving the orcas that rely on salmon for food. More than 15 tribes joined together this week in Tulalip, Washington, to demand the federal government uphold their treaty obligations.

Supporters say Columbia can irrigate farms without harming water supply or wildlife

Conservation groups want the Chinook salmon given federal protection after observing an alarmingly low return of the fish in the South Umpqua River.

This summer, a new plan will be put to action to address the invasive brook trout in High Lake and Lake Creek. We'll hear from the Burns Paiute Tribe's fishery program manager on the details of the plan and the damage this trout has caused.

Federal researchers have found that a widely used pesticide significantly harms endangered Northwest salmon and steelhead species.

Amid drastic declines in Chinook salmon in the Coquille River watershed, the Coquille Indian Tribe last year began pushing the state for more authority in managing natural resources in southwest Oregon, culminating in a state commission approving an agreement on June 17.

Two of the Klamath Basin's native suckers are in big trouble. The endangered populations are declining fast. But scientists and the Klamath Tribes are looking for solutions that can bring the fish back.